The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient and Finds Crackles in the Lung

question 46

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient and finds crackles in the lung bases and neck vein distention. Which action will the nurse take first?

• A) Offer calcium-rich foods.
• B) Administer diuretic.
• C) Raise head of bed.
• D) Increase fluids.

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Definitions:

L Data

Life data, or more-or-less easily verifiable, concrete, real-life outcomes, which are of possible psychological significance.

S Data

Self-report data, where individuals provide information about themselves, typically through surveys or questionnaires.

I Data

Informants’ data, or judgments made by knowledgeable informants about general attributes of an individual’s personality.

Heuristic Errors

Heuristic errors refer to mistakes made in judgment or decision-making processes due to the use of simple and efficient rules (heuristics) that the human brain uses to process information quickly but sometimes inaccurately.